Baking Potatoes

[Ch49]

This may sound silly but recently my baked potatoes have still been quite crunchy even though they had been in the oven for quite a while. I use a prong thing which should cook them all through. What am I doing wrong ?

[diddlydo]

Not leaving them in long enough? I always start mine off in the microwave to save fuel.

[carrot99]

I microwave mine until they are almost cooked then slice them through like hasselbacked potatoes. Then I pop them in the oven gas mark 7 for about half an hour. The edges come out nicely crispy.

I'm not sure what's wrong with your potatoes maybe they have been affected by frost or something.

[Ch49]

Thank you. I don't have a microwave but they used to be OK. I don't use the fan oven but use the top oven - maybe that isn't hot enough ?

[saintpeter48]

its more likely its the actual potato that you're using, Maris Piper or King Edwards are the best for baking or roasting, the insides do not take as long to cook as other white potatoes.

[Ch49]

Ah - did not know that . Thank you

[Tilly2]

I would urge you to get a small microwave Ch49. They save a lot of time and money.

[Vagus]

We always have Vivaldi potatoes both for baking and the small salad size ones for boiling, they are lovely cooked both ways.
Yep, I agree with Tilly, a small cheap microwave saves a lot of power. I turn the oven on, pop the jacket potato in the microwave for 10 minutes while the oven is warming up, then into the hot oven it goes for 10 minutes. Perfect :)

[mallyh]

wrap them in tin foil then when soft take foil off for 10- 15 mins